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A by-election will take place in Sturgeon River–Parkland

Gatineau, Wednesday, July 5, 2017

On Tuesday July 4, 2017, the Acting Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Stéphane Perrault, received official notice from the Speaker of the House of Commons that the seat for Sturgeon River–Parkland (Alberta) is vacant. A by-election will take place to fill the vacant seat.

The date of the by-election must be announced between July 15, 2017 and December 31, 2017. This announcement signals the start of the by-election period.